2 x CD AlbumEurope 20021-1 - Intro (0:55) 1-2 - Still Ballin (Nitty Remix) (2:49) 1-3 - When We Ride On Our Enemies (Briss Remix) (2:54) 1-4 - Changed Man (Jazze Pha Remix) (3:52) 1-5 - Fuck Em All (4:25) 1-6 - Never B Peace (Nitty Remix) (4:59) 1-7 - Mama's Just A Little Girl (KP Remix) (4:58) 1-8 - Street Fame (Briss Remix) (4:30) 1-9 - Whatcha Gonna Do (3:38) 1-10 - Fair Xchange (Jazze Pha Remix) (3:52) 1-11 - Late Night (4:17) 1-12 - Ghetto Star (4:14) 1-13 - Thugz Mansion (Nas Acoustic) (4:12) 2-1 - My Block (Nitty Remix) (5:22) 2-2 - Thugz Mansion (7 Remix) (4:07) 2-3 - Never Call U Bitch Again (4:38) 2-4 - Better Dayz (4:17) 2-5 - U Can Call (Jazze Pha Remix) (3:49) 2-6 - Military Minds (5:29) 2-7 - Fame (4:50) 2-8 - Fair Xchange (Mya Remix) (3:56) 2-9 - Catchin' Feelins (4:54) 2-10 - There U Go (5:30) 2-11 - This Life I Lead (5:21) 2-12 - Who Do U Believe In (5:30) 2-13 - They Don't Give A Fuck About Us (5:08) 2-14 - Untitled (0:13) Better Dayz appears six years after 2pac's death. During that time his estate has released a dizzying array of questionable posthumous material--with much more to come in 2003, by the way. (The liner notes list documentary soundtracks, another unreleased double album, DVDs etc.) On the first disc's "Intro" an unnamed street reporter wonders "Where are these songs coming from?" After repeated listens, your best guess would be from his unfinished studio outtake reels. Nevertheless, these tracks were apparently recorded during his prolific and vexed Makaveli stage. "When We Ride on Our Enemies" demonstrates much vitriol, as Pac's verses are littered with fightin' words for rappers like and . Likewise, "F*** Em All" hurls threats to the late , reminding fans of the time when media-induced East Coast/West Coast feuds were way out of control. The ghetto Elvis's tales of slum grandeur reach their zenith when he serves up his explicit boasts to women on "Fair Exchange". Gripping. It's too bad the last track on disc one, an acoustic version of "Thugz Mansion", undermines much of the credibility of this project. When the vocals of Pac's alleged enemy are mixed in to appear like he's sitting next to Pac by a fireplace, all warm and toasty and sharing rhymes, you immediately smell the influence of executive producer Suge Knight. The second disc is just as dodgy, but might resonate more with new fans simply wanting to hear good beats and rhymes. "Never Call U B**** Again" is a tidy love song that R&B crooner complements well, while the title track guesting Ronald "Mr. Biggs" Isley provides a necessary escape from much of Pac's brooding imagery. In the end, the quandary of this double disc has nothing to with Pac but with the middling G-funk-lite beats of producer Johnny "J" and the involvement of Suge Knight. This one's for collectors and curious onlookers. --Dalton Higgins